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Messenger: Velda City embezzlement validates another city's fight over public records

Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today PINE LAWN — Two years ago, Dionne Peeples-Jones had a simple question. Peeples-Jones, an alderwoman in the north St. Louis County municipality of Pine Lawn, wanted to know why the city was having a hard time paying its bills for policing. kAmpE E96 E:>6[ E96 4:EJ 4@?EC24E65 H:E9 E96 }@CE9 r@F?EJ !@=:46 r@@A6C2E:G6 7@C =2H 6?7@C46>6?E D6CG:46D] qFE :E H2D?’E A2J:?8 E96 3:==D] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^>6EC@^>6DD6?86C\A:?6\=2H?\2=56CH@>2?\H2?E65\2?DH6CD\@?\4:EJ\A@=:46\3:==D\D96\5:5?\E\86E\2?J^2CE:4=605cg3a_fh\7he3\d_73\3d46\g67_4fagb7_d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?6? E@ 5@ D@>6E9:?8 ?6H] %96J G@E65 E@ C6BF:C6 4:EJ 25>:?:DEC2E@CD E@ AC6D6?E >@?E9=J 3:==D[ :?4=F5:?8 56E2:=65 :?G@:46D[ :? A24A:=65 7@C q@2C5 @7 p=56C>6? >66E:?8D] %96 @77:4:2=D C67FD65] $@ !66A=6D\y@?6D 7:=65 2 $F?D9:?6 {2H C6BF6DE D666?ED] $96 DE:== 5:5?’E 86E E96>]k^Am People are also reading… As sales drop, St. Louis restaurants issue pleas on social media. 'Help us get through' Man in SLU emergency room pulled gun from bag, shot self St. Charles County judge faces discipline for wearing Elvis wig, talking politics on bench Chaos closes out Sexyy Red’s high-energy concert in St. Louis Airport police fatally shoot knife-wielding man at St. Louis Lambert Cardinals non-tender 4, including John King and Yohel Pozo. But door is still open. Judge shouts down St. Louis sheriff's lawyer during trial. 'We have gone way astray' This former Cardinals All-Star is poised to get the call to Cooperstown in 2 months We asked MLB execs which NL Central club will next win World Series. Anyone say Cardinals? Cardinals make moves to protect 4 prospects ahead of roster deadline Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees' Some St. Louis residents are seeing huge spikes in property taxes. What happened? Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office The Cardinals sent 8 prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Here’s how each did. Old mall in St. Ann could become the new home of St. Louis County headquarters kAmx? y2?F2CJ a_ac[ !66A=6D\y@?6D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4@=F>?^E@?J\>6DD6?86C^2CE:4=60e_4gb4`e\3_24\``66\h3d7\5bh752d63c_3]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?6?E @A6C2E:@?D]k^Am kAmx 49646C A@=:46 49:67 2?5 25>:?:DEC2E@C @7 '6=52 r:EJ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\4@FCED^2CE:4=602b`hc5af\da4_\c4fh\ha__\5a6b53g335_2]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?@C6 E92? Sb__[___ :? E2IA2J6C >@?6J @G6C E96 A2DE D6G6C2= J62CD] s2?:6= !2F=:?@ FD65 E96 >@?6J E@ 8@ @? G242E:@?[ E@ 3FJ 2 E@H ECF4 @C 5@?’E A2J 2EE6?E:@?]k^Am kAm%96 4:EJ 2EE@C?6J :? '6=52 r:EJ :D p?E9@?J vC2J] w6’D 2=D@ E96 4:EJ 2EE@C?6J :? !:?6 {2H?[ H96C6 96’D 366? 7:89E:?8 282:?DE !66A=6D\y@?6D’ 2EE6>AED E@ >2@?6J]k^Am kAm“w@H 5@ J@F 4C62E6 2 3F586E :7 J@F 5@?’E F49 J@F DA6?5 @? DEF77n” !66A=6D\y@?6D E@=5 >6 EH@ J62CD 28@[ H96? E96 7:89E H2D ;FDE DE2CE:?8] “x 5@?’E F?56CDE2?5 H9J E96 7:89E] (6’C6 2== @? E96 D2>6 E62>[ 2==6865=J]”k^Am kAm'6=52 r:EJ’D 6>36KK=6>6?E 42D6 G2=:52E65 E96 =682= DEC2E68J @7 !66A=6D\y@?6D’ 2EE@C?6J[ {J?6EE6 !6ECFD6?ED[ 2D C6BF:C65 3J =2Hik^Am kAm“(96? D@>6@?6[ :?4=F5:?8 2? 6=64E65 @C 2AA@:?E65 @77:4:2=[ 24ED =:6E9:?8 E@ 9:56[ :E :D FDF2==J 3642FD6 W96 @C D96X 5@6D[” !6ECFDF?:4:A2= 6>36KK=6>6?E :? |:DD@FC: E92E 92AA6?65 3642FD6 ?@3@5J H2D A2J:?8 2EE6?E:@?]k^Am kAmx? |2C49 a_ac[ $E] {@F:D r@F?EJ r:C4F:E r@FCE yF586 zC:DE:?6 z6CC @C56C65 E96 5676?52?ED :? E96 !:?6 {2H? =2HDF:E — r:EJ p5>:?:DEC2E@C {:==:2? tF?:46[ r:EJ r=6C6?ED E@ E96 q@2C5 @7 p=56C>6?] u@C >@?E9D[ !6ECFD@E:@?D D2J:?8 E96 @77:4:2=D 2C6?’E 5@:?8 D@]k^Am kAm{2DE H66AE @7 4@FCE 7@C C67FD:?8 E@ 7@==@H 96C @C56CD]k^Am kAmx7 E96J 2C6 96=5 :? 4@?E6>AE[ E96J 4@F=5 6?5 FA 92G:?8 E@ A2J !6ECFD6=J 6I2>A=6[ D96 D2JD[ @7 H92E 92AA6?D H96? 6=64E65 @77:4:2=D 5@?’E AC@G:56 @G6CD:89E]k^Am kAm“%96J 2 =:DE @7 3:==D H:E9@FE E96 F?56C=J:?8 56E2:=D[” !6ECFD

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Messenger: Velda City embezzlement validates another city's fight over public records
Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today PINE LAWN — Two years ago, Dionne Peeples-Jones had a simple question. Peeples-Jones, an alderwoman in the north St. Louis County municipality of Pine Lawn, wanted to know why the city was having a hard time paying its bills for policing. kAmpE E96 E:>6[ E96 4:EJ 4@?EC24E65 H:E9 E96 }@CE9 r@F?EJ !@=:46 r@@A6C2E:G6 7@C =2H 6?7@C46>6?E D6CG:46D] qFE :E H2D?’E A2J:?8 E96 3:==D] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^>6EC@^>6DD6?86C\A:?6\=2H?\2=56CH@>2?\H2?E65\2?DH6CD\@?\4:EJ\A@=:46\3:==D\D96\5:5?\E\86E\2?J^2CE:4=605cg3a_fh\7he3\d_73\3d46\g67_4fagb7_d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?6? E@ 5@ D@>6E9:?8 ?6H] %96J G@E65 E@ C6BF:C6 4:EJ 25>:?:DEC2E@CD E@ AC6D6?E >@?E9=J 3:==D[ :?4=F5:?8 56E2:=65 :?G@:46D[ :? A24A:=65 7@C q@2C5 @7 p=56C>6? >66E:?8D] %96 @77:4:2=D C67FD65] $@ !66A=6D\y@?6D 7:=65 2 $F?D9:?6 {2H C6BF6DE D666?ED] $96 DE:== 5:5?’E 86E E96>]k^Am People are also reading… As sales drop, St. Louis restaurants issue pleas on social media. 'Help us get through' Man in SLU emergency room pulled gun from bag, shot self St. Charles County judge faces discipline for wearing Elvis wig, talking politics on bench Chaos closes out Sexyy Red’s high-energy concert in St. Louis Airport police fatally shoot knife-wielding man at St. Louis Lambert Cardinals non-tender 4, including John King and Yohel Pozo. But door is still open. Judge shouts down St. Louis sheriff's lawyer during trial. 'We have gone way astray' This former Cardinals All-Star is poised to get the call to Cooperstown in 2 months We asked MLB execs which NL Central club will next win World Series. Anyone say Cardinals? Cardinals make moves to protect 4 prospects ahead of roster deadline Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees' Some St. Louis residents are seeing huge spikes in property taxes. What happened? Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office The Cardinals sent 8 prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Here’s how each did. Old mall in St. Ann could become the new home of St. Louis County headquarters kAmx? y2?F2CJ a_ac[ !66A=6D\y@?6D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4@=F>?^E@?J\>6DD6?86C^2CE:4=60e_4gb4`e\3_24\``66\h3d7\5bh752d63c_3]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?6?E @A6C2E:@?D]k^Am kAmx 49646C A@=:46 49:67 2?5 25>:?:DEC2E@C @7 '6=52 r:EJ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\4@FCED^2CE:4=602b`hc5af\da4_\c4fh\ha__\5a6b53g335_2]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?@C6 E92? Sb__[___ :? E2IA2J6C >@?6J @G6C E96 A2DE D6G6C2= J62CD] s2?:6= !2F=:?@ FD65 E96 >@?6J E@ 8@ @? G242E:@?[ E@ 3FJ 2 E@H ECF4 @C 5@?’E A2J 2EE6?E:@?]k^Am kAm%96 4:EJ 2EE@C?6J :? '6=52 r:EJ :D p?E9@?J vC2J] w6’D 2=D@ E96 4:EJ 2EE@C?6J :? !:?6 {2H?[ H96C6 96’D 366? 7:89E:?8 282:?DE !66A=6D\y@?6D’ 2EE6>AED E@ >2@?6J]k^Am kAm“w@H 5@ J@F 4C62E6 2 3F586E :7 J@F 5@?’E F49 J@F DA6?5 @? DEF77n” !66A=6D\y@?6D E@=5 >6 EH@ J62CD 28@[ H96? E96 7:89E H2D ;FDE DE2CE:?8] “x 5@?’E F?56CDE2?5 H9J E96 7:89E] (6’C6 2== @? E96 D2>6 E62>[ 2==6865=J]”k^Am kAm'6=52 r:EJ’D 6>36KK=6>6?E 42D6 G2=:52E65 E96 =682= DEC2E68J @7 !66A=6D\y@?6D’ 2EE@C?6J[ {J?6EE6 !6ECFD6?ED[ 2D C6BF:C65 3J =2Hik^Am kAm“(96? D@>6@?6[ :?4=F5:?8 2? 6=64E65 @C 2AA@:?E65 @77:4:2=[ 24ED =:6E9:?8 E@ 9:56[ :E :D FDF2==J 3642FD6 W96 @C D96X 5@6D[” !6ECFDF?:4:A2= 6>36KK=6>6?E :? |:DD@FC: E92E 92AA6?65 3642FD6 ?@3@5J H2D A2J:?8 2EE6?E:@?]k^Am kAmx? |2C49 a_ac[ $E] {@F:D r@F?EJ r:C4F:E r@FCE yF586 zC:DE:?6 z6CC @C56C65 E96 5676?52?ED :? E96 !:?6 {2H? =2HDF:E — r:EJ p5>:?:DEC2E@C {:==:2? tF?:46[ r:EJ r=6C6?ED E@ E96 q@2C5 @7 p=56C>6?] u@C >@?E9D[ !6ECFD@E:@?D D2J:?8 E96 @77:4:2=D 2C6?’E 5@:?8 D@]k^Am kAm{2DE H66AE @7 4@FCE 7@C C67FD:?8 E@ 7@==@H 96C @C56CD]k^Am kAmx7 E96J 2C6 96=5 :? 4@?E6>AE[ E96J 4@F=5 6?5 FA 92G:?8 E@ A2J !6ECFD6=J 6I2>A=6[ D96 D2JD[ @7 H92E 92AA6?D H96? 6=64E65 @77:4:2=D 5@?’E AC@G:56 @G6CD:89E]k^Am kAm“%96J 2 =:DE @7 3:==D H:E9@FE E96 F?56C=J:?8 56E2:=D[” !6ECFD
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